Ambulance.



I. H. RUSSELL.

AMBULANCE.

APPLIOATIONPILED NOV. 18, 1909.

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IRONE H. RUSSELL, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT 0? COLUMBIA.

AMBULANCE.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, Irons H. RnssnLL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain new anduseful Im provements in Ambulances; and I do hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My present invention is an improved ambulance for use in conveying injured persons from place to place,

In the accompanying drawing, I have shown the best form in which I. have contemplated embodying my invention and my said invention is disclosed in the following description and claims.

In the drawing, Figure l is a perspective elevation of my improved ambulance. Fig. 2 is a View of the supporting frame work removed from the wheels for hospital or other uses.

in the said drawing, A is the floor of the ambulanceof substantial thickness and material. v

A, A are the sides of the main body, con nected to the bottom in a substantial manner.

To the bottom near the rear and front ends are firmly secured the sockets a a, a, a. These sockets extend upward from a substantial base plate a and a strengthening flange a is provided extending inwardly from the socket 0:. The base plate of the sockets extends inwardly and to the ends of the socket, such base plate having its outer side adapted to fit against the side of the main body and bring the socket against the same.

In the sockets a, a; a, a are mounted four vertical standards 6, b, b, b.'- These are preferably of tubes to make the structure as light as possible. a

The pair of standards at the rear of the ambulance are connected by a bar a and those at the front are similarly connected by a bar 0, and the two connecting bars are also connected by a bar extending longitudinally of the ambulance from the center of the cross bar 0 to the cross bar 0. All of these parts are also made as light as possible consistent with the securing of the necessary strength.

@n the bottom of the ambulance are placed two narrow mattresses B, B. llhese ma tresses have one side lying against the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 18, 1909.

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Serial No. 528,828.

sides of the main body, and are recessed or divided to accommodate the flanges a, the mattress on each side of the brace being thicker than the flange to prevent any part of the body of the injured person placed thereon, from coming ,in contact with the brace:

At a suitable distance above the floor of the ambulance each of the standards a, a, a, a are provided with collars or sleeves (Z, (Z, (Z, (Z and above these at about the same distance from the collars (Z, (Z, (Z, (Z that the latter are from the floor of the ambulance, are

placed sleeves or collars c, e, e, e and collars f, f, f, f are placed close to the top of the standards at a like distance above the collars or sleeves e, e, e, 6. These collars are firmly secured to the standard in any preferred manner. I prefer to secure them by rivets or by bolts passing through them into the standards.

Each of the collars or sleeves 65, (Z, (Z, (Z is provided with an inwardly extending hooked support d; while the collars or sleeves 6, e, c, e

X s q are provided with a like support and have strongly pivoted thereto the curved supporting bars 8, e, c, e. The outer or free end of the bars is each provided on its inner or concave side with a hook c and the cross bars 0, c are provided with hooks 0 c", a", c to readily engage these hooked supporting bars and hold them in an elevated position out of the way, when not in use To each of the sleeves or cellars f, f is pivoted a like curved hooked supporting .bar f,- f", f, f and the cross bars are pro vided with suitably disposed hooks c 0 c to support these when not in'use. The bars 6, e, e, e and f, f f, f are pivoted on opposite sides of the standards to which they are attached and the hooks and o are 0p positely disposed to accommodate this an rangementi These hook bars are given the upwardly curved form in order to give greater space beneath them for the accom modation of the injured person and facilitate access to such person.

ihe upper part of the frame formed by standards and asociated parts, is to be covcred with canvas or a material. v

This form oi ambulanogis; constructed "for use in connection the the stretcherv shown in my former Patent No.-$1(i,728, and a coinpa'rtment B isgtlormed helow the body of the ambulance or helow the axles of the prei erred water proof on the floor of the vehicle.

same for carrying such number of them as the frame work were placed on a platform can be used in the ambulance.

In the use of the'ambulance, the first injured persons are laid upon the mattresses If further accommodation is desired, a stretcher with the injured person is lifted in and one side of the stretcher is placed ii the hooked support (1 on one side of the vehicle. The supporting bars 6, e on the same side'are detached and hooked under the opposite side of the stretcher, as shown at the left in the figure of the drawing. The ambulance is preferably made of such length that the hooked supports will engage the sides of said stretcher between the ends of the stretcher and the cross bars of the same so that all endwise movement of the stretcher will be prevented.

The body of the vehicle will preferably be supported by springs and the construction of such springs and the running gear of the vehicle will be such that the body will not be raised high between the wheels.

It is to be noted that when the mattresses or beds on the bottom only are occupied, the

space above them is unoccupied and free from obstructions, until a stretcher is placed above them, and when such a stretcher has been so placed the space above the latter is also clear until a further stretcher has been placed above it. By this means I provide for the easy and ready placing of the stretchers in position and also provide for free access to such injured as may be placed in the ambulance.

The main body of the vehicle is closed by an end board of any preferred construction. If it is desired to carry persons in a sitting posture, one or two stretchers can be placed in position to serve as seats.

The supporting frame work is shown in Fig. 2 as removed from the ambulance running gear. In this condition it can be used for many purposes. At the right in this figure, I have shown the frame as supported on a flooring, while at the left it is shown as placed on the ground. When resting directly on the ground, the mattresses need not necessarily be used. They could be used if or flooring. In this way my supporting frame may be used for varioustemporary purposes, for hospital, temporary barracks and sleeping accommodations 'for tuberculosis patients and the like uses.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In an ambulance, the combination with the main body, of the standards and parts connecting the upper ends of the same and a pair of mattresses on the floor of the said main body, the said standards being provided with rigid support-s for the outer side of one or more stretchers and curved bars pivoted at one end to said standards and having at the opposite end a hook to detachably engage and support the opposite sideof a stretcher.

2. In an ambulance, the combination with the main body, of the standards andparts connecting the upper ends 0f the same, apair of mattresses on the fioor of the said main body, rigid supports for the outer sides of one or more stretchers on said standards above said mattresses, pivoted hook bars for supporting 'the inner sides of said stretchers and hooks for supporting the pivoted hook bars, out of operative position.

3. In an ambulance, the combination with the main body, of standards secured.to the floor of the said main body and parts connecting the upper ends of the same, rigid supports secured to said standards for supporting the outer sides of one or more stretchers on each side of the ambulance, curved hook bars pivoted to said standards to support the inner sides of said stretchers, and hooks secured to the parts connecting the upper ends of said standards for receiving and holding the said pivoted hook bars out of operative position, said pivoted hook bars being pivoted alternately on.opposite sides of the standards.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature,

. J. K. Moons, R. E. BARRY. 

